UNC finds silver linings, defense to appreciate while winning ugly against Boston College

Posted Jan 27, 2022
For all the statistics available to illustrate what UNC encountered in dispatching Boston College, swingman Leaky Black chose not to focus on the historically bumpy offense. "That’s winning basketball to me," he said of his team’s stout defensive effort Wednesday, after the Tar Heels scratched out a 58-47 victory in ACC basketball at the Smith Center. (MSN.com)

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